Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

Chapter 268 Brother, do you want to get a vat of it?

The fact that the ferocious beasts of the outer abyss would die suddenly when they went deeper into the abyss was something that Chu Mingkong found somewhat amusing.

I didn't pay much attention to this phenomenon before, and I thought that the ferocious beasts outside had followed me in and would absorb the energy from the depths of the abyss and then evolve.

Chu Mingkong's attention didn't linger on this for long; it should be said that he was now facing real pressure.

How can we use the abyssal energy deep within to remove the "price" that locks onto Qingning?

Letting her walk directly out of the extreme yang shield is absolutely out of the question, as that would only cause harm.

"Qingning, try to see how long your Five Elements spiritual energy can last here?" Chu Mingkong spoke much faster, making every second count and trying to save as much time as possible.

Wei Qingning understood, and she focused all her energy to gather a ball of spiritual energy mixed with water and soil. The ball of spiritual energy left the protection of the Extreme Yang Shield and was exposed to the environment of the Extreme Abyss.

Like the sizzling sound of a red-hot iron being plunged into water, the wisp of spiritual energy was corroded and swayed, disappearing completely after flying less than a hundred meters.

This largely reflects the length of time Qingning was able to stay here, compared to the much shorter time Yunhan and the others could hold out.

"Thinking too much is not as good as trying. Qingning, take these pills first, then focus all your strength to build up a shield and go out. Just take one step and see how it goes."

Chu Mingkong took out a large pile of pills and placed them in her hand as if they were candy snacks.

These pills can replenish qi for cultivators and temporarily boost their strength, allowing them to maximize her power ahead of time.

"Ok!"

After receiving the pill, Qingning immediately followed Chu Mingkong's instructions, swallowed it, and circulated her internal energy to refine it, which quickly took effect.

No matter how absurd or subtle the journey has been, there is no room for jokes now.

Stepping out of this extreme yang shield meant completely exposing herself to the threat of this most dangerous place in the world, and the girl was extremely nervous.

After activating her spiritual energy shield with all her might, Qingning stepped out of the Extreme Yang Shield. Her back was pressed against the warm Extreme Yang energy, but her nerves were completely on edge at that moment.

She now truly understood why the powerful outsiders were so wary of such a dangerous place.

The Five Elements Shield was like a thin sheet of paper in the face of this high-pressure environment, easily broken, and the spiritual energy in her body could not replenish the damaged shield in time.

The damage could not be repaired, which was one reason. Another reason was that the damaged part of the spiritual energy seemed to have completely escaped her control, and that invisible connection was severed.

This further prevented Qingning's shield from being repaired in time.

Her mind worked incredibly fast; she decisively abandoned repairing the shield and instead created another layer of shield within it.

Layer upon layer of spiritual energy shields unfolded, but the space available for their use was compressed smaller and smaller.

Finally, Qingning still had a lot of strength left, but there was no room to deploy the shield anymore, so Chu Mingkong pulled her back into the Extreme Yang Shield.

She said with a hint of frustration, "It seems that under normal circumstances, it's difficult to survive here without extreme Yang cultivation."

Chu Mingkong patted Qingning's hair and comforted her:

"Don't worry about these trivial things. Just think of this place as a place where poop and pee are everywhere. Who in their right mind would walk into a latrine and say, 'Looks like I still can't like the smell of a latrine.'"

"If it weren't for your current special circumstances, you would never have needed to come here in your entire life."

Qingning nodded, but then shook her head:

"That's not a good way to put it. Doesn't that mean you, brother, love to crawl into latrines?"

The outhouse is a great place to relieve stress. It's a popular spot for slacking off, meditating, and it's not wrong to say you like it.

"Enough with the small talk. Did you feel anything different just now? Did that discomfort of being watched lessen?"

Qingning closed her eyes to feel it; her action gave Chu Mingkong immense hope!

Previously, Qingning felt unwell all day long, but now, in order to capture that feeling, she actually needs to carefully feel it!

But Qingning shook her head:

"Brother, I don't know how to say this. I thought about it carefully, and actually, after entering the Abyss, the feeling of being watched has lessened a lot. The deeper I went, the lighter it became, and now it's basically gone."

I'm just not sure if the environment of the Abyss severed that connection, or if it truly disappeared from me.

Madam Zhen, supporting the still unconscious Wan Hua, said joyfully:

"Mingkong, does Qingning mean that the mysterious trouble has been resolved?"

Chu Mingkong forced a smile, not wanting to be overly optimistic or make any premature statements:

"Not necessarily. It's possible that the environment has temporarily isolated Qingning's aura, and that 'price' won't be able to find her for a while."

If we were to explain in detail, it would be that Qingning never truly had any "intimate contact" with the aura deep within the abyss, and since she didn't suffer any damage, it meant that the "price" locked onto her was not affected.

Qingning's current situation is more likely that she has simply entered an "information desert," where others can no longer detect her "signals."

You should know that the Abyss is a place that can destroy a person's destiny and fortune.

Chu Mingkong still remembers the suppressed laughter on the faces of those quack doctors in the capital when they found out he was pregnant.

How to do?

Qingning's current feedback is almost unchanged, and it's possible that the "price" will be locked onto her again after she leaves the Abyss.

Chu Mingkong couldn't possibly turn around and go out immediately to check the situation, as that would be a great torment for Pei Mi, who was still attached to him.

Could it be that Qingning will also suffer some kind of Abyss Injury?!

The methods available for Qingning to explore in the depths of the abyss were extremely limited...

If the outer areas could still be salvaged, then going deep inside, without the level of Xiao Yunhan and Yun Nongyu, is tantamount to molesting an infant with boiling water.

"If only... I could control the depths of this abyss, or rather, gain control of a domain equivalent to the depths of the abyss."

Chu Mingkong murmured something, and a sudden inspiration struck him.

Didn't he refine a wisp of energy deep within this abyss before?

It's not necessary to keep Qingning deep in the Abyss. He can take some of the power from the Abyss out. The Yin energy he has refined is obviously much safer than this wild kind.

This adds another approach, which puts the pressure on him instead of Qingning facing danger. Chu Mingkong can accept this much better!

Chu Mingkong suddenly understood, and just as he turned to lead them away, he noticed something unusual on the ground out of the corner of his eye...

Where his gaze fell were a few drops of thick, white essence of internal energy—drops that had fallen from Wan Hua's mother's legs, probably shaken out when she had just escaped into the edge of the Abyss.

Even though these few drops of essence have been away from the protection range of the Extreme Sun Shield for so long, they have not been affected much by the environment deep in the Extreme Abyss!

Qingning noticed Chu Mingkong's gaze and also discovered this peculiarity. Seeing Chu Mingkong deep in thought, the girl asked hesitantly:

"Brother, you're not planning to soak me in a huge vat of medicinal liquid, are you...?"

Chapter 269 So this is what you're like, Your Majesty!

Not to be rude...

Dude, why did you make that connection?

For a moment, Chu Mingkong thought that it was the two jars of "gifts" he had given to Princess Ruyu last time that had leaked the news. Otherwise, why would Qingning inexplicably think of something as terrible as "a jar of elixir"?

Chu Mingkong, whose mind was stirred by Qing Ning's words, sighed and explained, "I've been reminded of some painful memories. I facepalm."

"Do you think we're using you as a medicinal wine to soak in? What are you thinking?"

Beside her, Madam Zhen also revealed a subtle expression, truly finding the girl's whimsical ideas too bizarre.

Qingning stuck out her tongue and said, "It's just that seeing my brother's elixir remain undamaged in the Abyss, and considering ways to access the depths of the Abyss, naturally I..."

Chu Mingkong stopped keeping him in suspense. He observed the state of the Extreme Yang Shield and saw that it could hold for a while longer, confirming Pei Mi's impressive Extreme Yang cultivation. He quickly said:

"My idea is to build a small pool, and I'll bleed you out and soak you in it. But first, I need to test whether there will be any problems if I inject my extreme yin power into the water. If there are no problems, I'll use the water; if there are problems, I'll just bleed you out and soak you in it."

Perhaps because he had just had a bad thought, Wei Qingning was now pondering how much blood he would lose by releasing a pool of blood. One drop of elixir is worth ten drops of blood; which is more wasteful, a pool of blood or a pool of elixir?

Stopping her wandering thoughts, Qingning said:

"That would be too much of a burden for my brother! A whole pool, and he'd have to put me in it too..."

"It's not difficult at all. This is much easier than the kind you're talking about," Chu Mingkong joked helplessly.

For cultivators, releasing a pool of blood is not a big problem if they are consciously controlling it. Spiritual energy can exist as a self-healing force, making it easy to invigorate blood and replenish deficiencies. The real problem is bleeding while unconscious.

He didn't explain further to Qingning and immediately began to take action.

The first step was to find a good place to dig a pit. He found a place surrounded by rocks on three sides, with crooked and mutated vegetation all around, which could serve as a natural bathing spot, only lacking a hot spring.

Although he didn't know how long it would take for the landscape to change, he still dug a large pit on the spot with his greatsword.

It's flat and not particularly deep; if Qingning were to lie in it, it would completely submerge her body.

Furthermore, Qingning's slender figure showed its advantage of being worry-free at this time. For those who are plump like Zuo Qiuchi, when they lie down, they can still reach the height of two jade bowls turned upside down. If you want to dig a pit for them, you have to take the height of Wufeng into account and dig it deeper. If Chu Mingkong bleeds, he will have to bleed more.

Qingning completely eliminated Chu Mingkong's worries about such considerations!

Feeling a little guilty for letting Qingning down, Chu Mingkong said something amusing to lighten the mood:

"That's why this greatsword is so good; it can even be used as a shovel when necessary."

Qingning squatted beside the shallow pit and complained, "If Cat Cat knew that you were slandering the Lunar Eclipse Heavy Sword like this, she would definitely be angry."

Chu Mingkong first released a drop of his blood outside the Extreme Yang Shield. The blood was still affected by the depths of the Extreme Abyss, but very slowly.

Currently, Chu Mingkong's blood has been harmonized through the practice of male-female union. As long as he controls himself to avoid overemphasizing the destructive aspect of extreme yin power and properly harmonizes the extreme yang power bestowed by the girls, this yin blood will not harm Qing Ning.

In short, this elixir is still the most powerful. It retains the extreme yin energy without the destructive power of extreme yin, so Chu Mingkong doesn't need to exert any effort to control or harmonize it.

Chu Mingkong then tried "adding water" and "adding yin to water", and found that "adding water to blood" worked best, so he immediately implemented it.

In the blink of an eye, the empty pit was filled with blood, and Chu Mingkong once again placed Qingning in the environment of the deepest abyss.

Time was limited, and Qingning hesitated, but her actions were swift and decisive. She lay down directly in the blood, and the chilling, annihilating aura rose up her bones. Fortunately, there was no real harm, and the blood also contained Chu Mingkong's aura, which further eased the girl's unease.

After Qingning lay down, a lot of blood seeped out of the pit, and she herself was submerged in it. Following Chu Mingkong's instructions, she once again deployed multiple layers of spiritual energy shields.

She was once again freed from the protection of the Extreme Yang Shield. The spiritual energy shield surrounding Qing Ning gradually shattered until she was completely exposed to the environment deep within the Extreme Abyss, where she could only rely on Chu Mingkong's blood for protection.

Through the blood, Qingning truly felt the power of the depths of the abyss. The oppressive feeling did not come from the intimidation of others, but from the natural instinct of living beings to resist. This power was wild and boundless, wanting to skip death and send everything directly into the void of end.

She felt like a little girl who, as a child, huddled under a thick blanket to avoid the cold, no matter how fierce the wind or how freezing the weather outside, the fiery passion within her was like a thick blanket keeping everything outside at bay...